Life gets busy. Life gets cluttered. Goals get forgotten. Goals get lost. The great thing about sharing my goals with you is that it helps hold me accountable.
The past few weeks, I have added one small healthy change to my daily routine. So far in 2012, I have made 12 healthy changes and have continued those changes the following week(s). I have made a commitment to eat a healthy breakfast upon waking (every day), drink more water (atleast half my body weight in ounces), take a daily multivitamin, eat more fiber (atleast 25g) , record my food in a food journal increase my protein ,eat five square meals a day, moving more , breathing deep ,get my sweat on, add strength training and working on my core strength.
Last week I added focusing on core strength to my healthy goals for 2012. I love my children. However, pregnancy (and the three c-sections) have taken its toll on my body… and core! I know that by focusing on my core, I will decrease my diastasis as well as help my running, balance and more!
Your core is attached to your legs and arms, and includes both your abdominals and your lower-back muscles. Basically your body relies on your core for every move it makes.
Strengthening your core, is an extremely important component to a well rounded fitness program. Keeping your core strong helps improve your posture, making you look and feel taller, stronger and more coordinated. A strong core helps you move gracefully and helps prevent lower-back pain and injuries. Exercising your core aids digestion, improves bowl function and reduces incontinence.
I have decided to join the twitter challenge of #plankaday. Where each day you challenge yourself to hold a plank for as long as you can. I love the added accountability of the @plankpolice and my #fitfluential friends. In just a week, I have found that my core feels tighter, I am standing and sitting straighter… taller with more confidence.
Taking a slightly different route of healthy change… this coming week I am shifting gears from nutrition and fitness to well being.
This week my healthy change focus will be:
Unplugging!
My goal for this week is to spend less time on the computer and phone… and unplug and participate in my REAL life. Yes, I will still be around and available… but I will not be hanging out for long periods of time (like I too often get caught up doing).
Baby steps. One small change at a time!
How do YOU manage your online priorities?
Do you set a timer or schedule your blogging, twitter, face book time?
Tara Burner says
I get up in wee dark o clock hours, spend time in prayer, then hit up social media, then work, workout, etc etc
love planks!!!!!
Heather @ Not a DIY Life says
I haven’t tried setting a timer to limit internet time. But I have found two things that help. I have to use either the desktop or my tablet for Web surfing. The desktop does not have a comfortable chair on purpose, so I can’t get too comfortable. And as much as I love my tablet, it is a mobile device & just isn’t the same as surfing on a computer, so I get annoyed & put it down. Helps me walk away.
Jen@FoodFamilyFitness says
Great job on your healthy habits you have mastered this year!!! I’ve also had 3 c-sections and it’s left me with a core with 0 streghth, I really need to start doing more core work, thanks for the reminder.